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BPR is on tape Aug. 11-15. We'll be back live on Monday, Aug. 18 with:
Amherst College's Ilan Stavans
Film critic Odie Henderson
Political commentator and author Robert Reich
The Revs Irene Monroe + Emmett G. Price III
Recent segments
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BPR Rewind: A Tabloid Fiasco, A Boston Girl, And A Deep, Deep Appreciation For Peanut Butter Cups
This week, Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here's what's on the docket for Friday, August… -
BPR Rewind: A First Lady, A King Hidden Beneath A Parking Lot, And A Year In Prison
This week, Boston Public Radio is looking back on some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here's what's on the docket for Thursday,… -
BPR Rewind: An Assassination Plot, A Humble Brag, And A Daring Invention
This week, Boston Public Radio is looking back on some of our favorite conversations from the past year. Here's what's on the docket for Wednesday, August… -
BPR Rewind: Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks Performs Live
This week, Boston Public Radio is looking back on some of our favorite conversations from the past few months. Here's what's on the docket for Tuesday,… -
BPR Rewind: The Funny Girl, The Space Odyssey, And The Believer
This week, Boston Public Radio is revisiting some of our favorite conversation from the past few months. Here's what's on the docket for Monday, August 24: -
Red Wine, Like Revenge, Is A Dish Best Served Cold
Have you been drinking red wine wrong your entire life? (Well, hopefully not your entire life.) If you've been drinking it at room temperature, the answer…
Listen to previous shows
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The Ethics Of Pet Cloning
Medical ethicist Art Caplan joined Boston Public Radio to talk about the ethics of cloning your pets, a new at-home cancer test, and Apple offering their employees in-house health services. -
Full Broadcast 3/07/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Wednesday, March 7th, 2018. We began the show by asking you if would support Deval Patrick if he ran for president in 2020. Medical Ethicist Art Caplan joined us to discuss the ethics of dog cloning. National security expert Juliette Kayyem discussed the growing chaos in the White Hosue. We asked you if you would clone your favorite pet. WGBH's Arts Editor Jared Bowen gave us his take on the Oscars. Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn talked about the history of Tower Records in the wake of the death of the company's founder. We opened the lines to hear about our favorite memories of going to the record store. -
Is North Korea On A Path To Abandoning Its Nuclear Weapons?
National security expert Juliette Kayyem joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the state of North Korea and where the future of talks and negotiations could lead. -
Full Broadcast 3/06/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Tuesday, March 6th, 2018. We opened up the lines to you about your thoughts on introducing term limits. Author James Carroll joined us to talk about his new book, "The Cloister." Carol Rose, the executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts, gave her take on a state trooper's controversial online posts.Food writer Corby Kummer explained which fast food fish sandwiches are the best. Author Sherry Turkle explained how digital natives and young activists are using technology to make their voices heard.John King talked about Sam Nunberg's flip-flopping response to a Mueller subpoena. We opened up the lines to you about free swag in honor of the Oscars. Is free stuff too good to be true? -
Full Broadcast 3/05/18
The full broadcast of Boston Public Radio from Monday, March 5th, 2018. Michael Curry, an attorney and immediate past president of the Boston NAACP, and former Charin of the Mass Gop Jennifer Nassour joined us for a roundtable on local and national political headlines. The GroundTruth Project's Charlie Sennott updated us on the latest news coming out of North Korea. TV expert Bob Thompson joined to talk about last night's Oscars. Congressman Joe Kennedy called in to talk about the necessity for gun reform. We opened the lines to hear your thoughts on gun reform. Irene Monroe and Emmet Price joined us to talk about the Oscars and what the implications of giving guns to teachers may be. WGBH's science correspondent Heather Goldstone talked about the impact climate change is having on sea level rise. We went to the phones to hear if you are worried about sea level rise in Boston.